1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PRIYA LOKESH
Address: #344, 22nd Main, 2nd Cross, 2nd Stage, 1st Phase, BTM Layout, Bangalore – 560076
Email: Priya.Ajjampur@Gmail.Com Mobile: +919986163516
Insight
Highly motivated employee with 4.9 years of experience in merchandising domain at Target
India.Demonstrated ability to handle multiple responsibilities, set priorities, meet deadlines and
workwith a dynamic diverse and global team.
Key Skills
• Retail • Merchandise Planning and Forecasting •E-Commerce • Vendor Relationship
Management • Content & Quality Management • On-boarding • Pre and Post Sales Operation
• Retail Operation
Work Experience
Target Corporation India Private Limited
Target Corporation is an American retailing company, founded in 1902 and headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, Walmart
being the largest.
Roles and Responsibilities:
 Responsible for setting up domestic and import items online i.e. the Target.com systems.
 Communicate critical issues and connect with offshore teams in accurate and timely
manner by demonstrating high sense of accountability.
 Develop good understanding of knowledge related to the products owned.
 Pro-actively manage productmaintenance such as improving product data quality,
attribute and image collection, browse clean-ups, photo studio usage.
 Communicate with internal and external partners to address critical issues and achieve
goals to obtain a guest focus environment.
Accomplishment:
Senior Merchandising Specialist/ Subject Matter Expert (May ’10 to September ’12)
 Successfully channelized and streamlined Sporting goods, Domestics, Pets and
Halloween costumes, Decorative Home Category processes for Target.com.
 Worked in conjunction with HAZMAT and Customs Commodity team to release
Purchase orders for import items.
 Played a key role in Training, On-boarding, Mentoring and Managing new team
members.

2.  Played significant role in maintaining all Category/ Content specific training documents.
 Identified imperfections and implemented improvised master grids and conducted
sessions to train US counterparts to capture item level details across the business unit.
 Developed metrics for daily evaluation of project status.
 Coordinated with Buyers, Business Analyst and Pricing specialist for planning and
forecasting the categories by using sales and commitment Report (SAC)
 Collaborated with Business Online Support team to address vendor queries in speed is
life manner to ensure most relevant and updated item information is presented to our
guests.
 Played a crucial role in developing parameters for Team members Quality Audit
adhering to organizational goal.
Merchandising Specialist (January ’08 -May ’10)
 Worked as Special Weapon and Tactics member - projects which involve streamlining
the grey areas in different divisions of Target.com.
 Played a significant role in successfully mentoring new team members.
 Transitioned and piloted Luggage and Outdoorsdivision to Target India.
 Independently handled Water sports project for Outdoor division.
 Implemented MS Best Methods to efficiently execute merchandising processes by
leveraging the tools and resources.
Key Projects
 Responsible for successful outcome of Fragrance project for Health & Beauty division –
Branding of around 8000 individual and assorted perfume SKU’S
 Designed internal search engine Target.Com Wiki and ensured all process documents
are updated in one database for Target.com processes
 Leveraged the opportunity of learning the Database tools and performed User
Acceptance Testing for phase 2 to 4 for Pre and post Everest release (separation from
partnership with Amazon.com)
Other Activities
 Collaborated with social responsibility team and successfully executed many community
events like teach the Kid, Lake-A-thon, Book distribution, Sports Day, Paint the Wall,
Chart Creation across Bangalore and played a significant role as a SPOC for RAZA
Educational Trust.
 Pro-actively coordinated and conducted learning events under L&D captainship.
 Coordinated, managed resources and conducted painting competition and wellness
programs under Well Being captainship

3. Rewards and Recognition:
 Target India Annual Award’12 for Community services
 Target India’12 Q4 Award for Best Community Team
 Target India Merchandising Best Team Award Dec’11
 Target Senior Group Manager Award for Team Leadership
 Target.com Best Employee Award June’11
 Target.com Orion Award for Collaboration and Excellent ExecutionsApr/June’11
 Target India Merchandising Best Team Award Apr’11
 Target India’09 Best in the Community Award
Tools Used:
Info mutt – Reporting tool, PRISM–Product Item Setup and Maintenance(Framework), Business
Online Support Systems, Target.com Orders, HOST, General Merchandise System, SharePoint,
Database, SAC Tool
Education:
 Pursuing Cost Accountancy from The Institute of Cost Accountants ofIndia (Intermediate
Level)
 Bachelor of Commerce, Christ College BangaloreUniversity (2004-07) – 62.11%
 2nd PUC – Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy, Statistics (2004) – 71.82%
 10th – Karnataka, S.S.L.C (2002) – 70.08%
Personal Information:
DOB 07.04.1986
GENDER Female
MARITAL STATUS Married
NATIONALITY Indian
RESIDENCE
#344, 22nd Main, 2nd Cross, 2nd Stage, 1st phase,
BTM Layout, Bangalore - 560076
PASSPORT NO. L1334575
PAN NO. ADWPL4366M